Sabina Nawaz

Sabina Nawaz is an elite executive coach who advises C-level executives and teams at Fortune 500 corporations, government agencies, nonprofits, and academic institutions around the world. Sabina gives dozens of keynotes, seminars, and conferences each year and teaches faculty at Northeastern and Drexel Universities. During her fourteen-year tenure at Microsoft, she went from managing software development teams to leading the company’s executive development and succession planning efforts for over 11,000 managers and nearly a thousand executives, advising Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer directly. She has written for and been featured in Harvard Business Review, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Inc., Fast Company, NBC, Nasdaq, and MarketWatch.

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How to Become the Manager You Want to Be (and Others Need), With Sabina Nawaz

Filed in Podcasts, Previous Episodes on March 27, 2025

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Millions of managers shape the success or failure of businesses worldwide—yet many are thrown into leadership without a roadmap. The skills that got them promoted often become roadblocks.

So, how do you evolve into the kind of manager who gets results and earns trust?

Global C-suite coach Sabina Nawaz shares insights from her new book, YOU’RE THE BOSS: Becoming the Manager You Want to Be (and Others Need) (Simon & Schuster, March 4, 2025).

She reveals how pressure—not power—corrupts leadership and why many managers unknowingly alienate their teams.

Discover surprising strategies to lead effectively, build strong relationships, and avoid career-killing pitfalls.

Tune in to hear Sabina’s thoughts on:

  • What makes one manager a superstar and another crash and burn
  • Why being promoted is the riskiest time in your career and how to make sure you thrive
  • Why managing yourself first pays off better and faster
  • Power Gaps and Pressure Pitfalls—how to spot and avoid them before they derail your relationships and career
  • The power of Blank Space—how doing “nothing” can reset your mind and management skills while amping up your creativity
  • Mapping communication fault lines to short-circuit conflict before it starts
  • Why busyness is a choice—and a trap—and how to avoid picking it
  • Why you need a Yes List—to build habits, recalibrate your thought process, and create sustained results
  • Why self-care for managers isn’t a maybe, it’s a must—and crucial to your team’s success
  • Why everyone needs a Time Portfolio—a simple, quick tool to manage your time to achieve your goals
  • And much, much more!

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